Button-removing tool.



W. E. ELLIOTT.

BUTTON REMOVING TOOL. APPLICATIONTILED 1AN.3. I916.

, Partnted July 2, 1918.

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To all whom it may comer m Be it known that l, WILLZAM a citizen of the United Eitst a residing at Grand Rapids, in the eon ot Kent 3316i State of Michigan, 4

ton removing tool, and it is the objeet entl f purpose thereof to provide at tool which mew be usecl to out Wire staples oi the like "which are commonly used in connecting sites but tons to shoes, or any Wire close along the surface of or psitiellyemloeiitletl in a yielding surface, without in l'llfilll" not cutting or injuring seicl surface further object is to insure close of the opposing cutting erlges without the necessity of msinteining at close aiiol eccui'utely fitting pivot to the olevice, and to prevent injury to the cutting eclges by contact with each other, and various other objects as will hereinafter appear.

My device eon sts essentially of two oppositely moving members pivoted to sixth other and provided with opposing cutting edges in the same plane stops to limit the movement of these members toward and sway from each other, e pair of stops being arranged at each side of the pivot which will engage as the cutting eclg'es come close together, BzllCl thus shift the fillfjluin ftrom the pivot, otle pair of stops operating as fulcrum encl means to engage tal iitie anal press the same away item the Wire to enable the cut ting edges to engage the Wire only and in various features of c'flfliiolilctlfilh li jlzll merit anol operatioii will more fully peat" by reference to the accompanying tlrzt'e ing, in which:

t Figure l at side elevetioii of the tool,

Figs. 93 sml 8 slow elevation respectively of the two coasting; iiiemlie. "letool,

Figs, l and 5 eie'respestwtl sl wo tions taken from the left of eml 3; and;

Fig: 6 shows the sonsttuetloo otelly, connecting the parts oi. getliei' Like reference cliemctei's to L parts throughout the several View eeti on drawing ll. en dill/Fl "it ill; the eozistrti J13 cs1 ineiiibets are see on. in. opposed. positi n to meal of ste sullioe for lwtli the parts in l Jocli llQitfil is pm" 3 etoonol tmio the two parts l lugs tl stein receive ml is loosely mounted on s "t Y. The roller mot 'jw'eeiri the lieetl l" and e we'sliet 5, the tool being held together the encl'ot the pin ll has been lieecleol es iiitlioetecl 8. The cell ttzll portions sisal we other side Slflfi, and each is ptovieleil with it handle ll. Each portion also provide-1i with ogipositely {NO-jfifllfilllg seotots l0 eiitl ll The sector at one redial siole li s it plain shoulder 13 While opposite sit'll termed with a cutting; edge to? the outer ol its length soil their. Witlt shouldel 1.5 in

substantial elmemeiit with the cutting edge l l. ftlimilarly the seetot i0 is formed with :i similar cutting edge l6 smell a similar shoulder 1? in slinemeiit therewith, tTl'ie sectors being all in the some plene the cutting edges 14 and. 1.6 and 143 entl 16 come directly opposite each other and whenv 2L Wire ting the shoe or otlie" ife birio.

lo the o. the tool it is litoizglit etlje cent a staple which connects :1 button to 2 shoe, or other Wire eliteiitling close to or pet'- tielly emlletldetl Ill e yieldeble lob the slot 19 is brought as to reoei'te the-x e and as the tool 15 forcedogsmst msteifiel of the shoe or o'tllei? yie deble fabric, the see-- tors force such metell l sliezicl of them still sway ft m the Wit-e oi: iltecoittlingly staple or wire may be e" Without injury whatever the meterisl t M.e slioe otlieic fabric. Foi'tliei'moi-t long li the sleeve will become Worn on its cots ole end. the openings 33 ttiitl 3 filllltlfgfil this tei'itl to each 7 ing to cause a looseness of the pivotal con nection of the parts. This will have no effect upon the cutt ng qualities of the tool however, as the shoulders at 17 and 15* or, 17 and 15 will in such case serve as a fulcrum on which the arts may turn and will force the cutting e ges of the opposite side in alinement and close action regardless of any looseness of the center pivot.

It will also be noted-that the shoulders also prevent the cutting edges from too close contact whereby they might injure each other.

I have shown cutting edges at both slots though it is of course apparent that I may eliminate the cutting edges at one side and provide plain shoulders the same as at 13 and ting edges extending to the periphery of the 13 and use such shoulders for-the removal of parts of a staple after thewire thereof has been cut. This however, is a more expensive structure requiring two dies for stamping'out parts where one is now all that is necessary and the construction shown is preferred, it being possible to remove the parts of a staple by engaging the shoulders at 13 and 13 therewith as will be readilyunderstood.

I.claim:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of a pair of members arranged side by side and pivotally connected together and also provided with spaced sectors projecting therefrom in the same plane and also having opposing radial cuting opposing cutting edges and opposingv plane radial surfaces to limit the approach of said edges to each other and other opposing plane radial surfaces to limit the movement of the cutting. edges away from each other.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a pair of members arranged side by side and centrally pivoted to each other, each member having two oppositely projecting spaced sectors, the sectors being offset into the same plane and alternately interposed, the opposing radial surfaces of the sectors being provided with only sulficient clearance to admit a wire of predetermined size therebetween and also provided with opposing plane radial surfaces throughout, and one or more pair of said sectors also provided with opposing cutting edges extending to the periphery thereof to sever a wire, and peripheral surfaces at each side of the outer ends of said cutting edges.

4. In a device of the charactcr described, the combination of a pair of central members arranged side by side and pivoted to each other, each member having oppositelyprojecting spaced sectors positioned between the sectors on the other member, and all of said sectors arranged in the same plane, the pcripheries of the sectors forming a substantially circular outline, the sectors also having clearance between their radial surfaces only sufficient to admit a wire of predetermined diameter, and all of said surfaces adapted to engage and stop the relative movement of said sectors, one or more pair of radial surfaces also being provided with opposing cutting edges near the outer angles of the sectors, and opposing stop surfaces in line with said edges and inward therefrom.

5. In a device of the character described, a pair of fiat members arranged side by side and pivotally connected together, each member having two oppositely projecting sectors arranged in alternate interspaced relation with the sectors of the other member and offset to bring all of the radial surfaces in the same plane, two adjacent sectors being provided with overlapping handle members, the opposing radial surfaces opposite the handles having opposing stop surfaces only, the two other pairs of opposing radial sur faces having opposing cutting edges and opposing stop surfaces, and a spring between the, handles.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM E.'ELLIOTT. 

